Archives for October 2014

Judas Priest and Steel Panther metal gods are making their way to the Palms Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, NV Friday, Nov. 14. And after all these years Judas Priest is still pounding out their heavy metal music that will not only rock your world but blow your collective metal mind. Members of this band have honed their skill to perfection. Rob Halford is still hitting the high notes with as perfect pitch as ever expected of him. Same for all the other members, guitarist Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner can shred like no ones business and it fits perfectly with the rhythmic foundation Ian Hill puts down with his bass and Scott Travis’ on the drums kills every performance.

Attending a live show for Judas Priest will guarantee you a spot to see why they are one of the most respected and influential heavy metal bands of their time. They have sold over 50 million records world-wide and MTV listed them as the second greatest metal band of all time. Their live shows are always a grand display of lights, fog, large depictions of tapestry that are visual presentations of artwork relating to their music.

Joining Judas Priest will be special guests Steel Panthers, who are an American glam metal band mostly known for their outlandish; profane and humorous lyrics. As well as their exaggerated on-stage personas that parody the stereotype of lifestyle in the 80’s. Basically comedy rock, the band gained popularity in the early 2000’s under the name Metal Skool. They did weekly shows where they would be playing covers of the 1980’s hair metal hits while parodying the bands that made the songs famous.

Attending the live performance of these two outstanding bands will be a memory you will have forever and a ringing in your ears that may last almost as long. For all your concert ticket needs come to vegastickets.com we will have all your Judas Priest and Steel Panther tickets available at a prices that guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

This is not a show you want to miss. Judas Priest and Steel Panthers will be a must see Vegas show for 2014. So hurry over to vegastickets.com to secure your tickets now.

Stop by the 3rd Street stage on Fremont to meet your favorite National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drivers! From 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., there will be music, games and giveaways; from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., enjoy a driver autograph session; and at 6:30 p.m. catch a special light show on the famous Viva Vision screen! Don’t worry, this event is totally FREE! The main event, the NHRA Toyota Nationals, will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tickets for the drag racing action are on sale now for October 30th to November 2nd, so don’t delay another minute! This event will be the next-to-last race of the 2014 season and NHRA World Championships in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle just may be decided this weekend!

The 45th annual World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit Hold’em Championship – otherwise known as the Main Event. What started out with 6,683 players from 87 different countries is down to its final nine players. “The November Nine” – an international diverse group who are all after the same prize – $10 million and poker’s most coveted title, check out https://www.pokerqiu.online one of the best poker online.

The final nine come together November 10 to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The final nine players represent 6 countries – Brazil, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United States. All hoping for a chance to win pokers ultimate trophy – a WSOP gold bracelet and the bulk share of the Main Events $62,820,200 total prize money. Top winner gets a wopping $10 million and the other eight players sharing another $18,480,121.

Here is a list of the “November Nine” and chip counts.

Billy Pappconstantinou, USA $17,500,00,

Felix Stephensen, Norway $32,775,000,

Jorryt van Hood Netherlands $38,375,000,

Mark Newhouse USA $26,000,000,

Andoni Larrabe Spain $22,550,000

William Tonkin USA $15,050.000

Daniel Sindelar USA $21,200,000

Martin Jacobson Sweden $14,900,000

Bruno Politano Brazil $12,125,000

Mark Newhouse from America became the first ever WSOP player to make it to back to back main event final tables. The November Nine dates back to 2008 when the final event was paused until November to come back for the final table.

The event is free for patrons and members of nodepositrewards.com to attend and watch the activities but you must be 21 to observe the action per gaming regulations. The Rio has thought of everything right down to the masseuse attendants for the players if needed. Some rules for anyone thinking of participating you must be 21 years of age the day the event starts. The age requirement to participate in the Seniors event is 50 on the start day. You must register two weeks prior to the beginning of the event. If you are pre-registered you are guaranteed the starting day of your choice. You do not have to pre-register you are able to walk into the Rio and sign up in person for any event up til event begins. But capacity is limited so pre-registering is a great option for players. You must register yourself and you may not transfer your spot to anyone else. However, if you cancel you will receive a refund there is a cancellation and refund policy as outlined in the 2014 WSOP rules available on their website.

The sixth annual GEICO World Series of Bowling will be held at South Point Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, NV on Oct. 24- Nov. 2. This event provides the opportunity for PBA members to compete at the highest level available. Bowlers compete to win one of the five PBA tour titles, Cheeta, Viper, Chameleon, and Scorpion Championships with the combined 28-game totals from these four events will advance 24 players to the PBA World Championship finals.

The format for the four WSOB “tour” events will be a seven-game qualifying round followed by a cut to the top 24 for an additional seven-game qualifying round the same evening. The top four after 14 games will advance to the ESPN TV stepladder finals.

The format for the PBA Championships are the top 24 from the combined animal pattern qualifying rounds will advance to round robin match play for PBA World Championship consisting of three 8-round games. The top five after 52 games advance to ESPN finals.

Rules are anyone who wants to enter the WSOB has to obtain a PBA membership by application and once you are approved you are qualified to bowl in all five tour events: the Cheeta, Viper, Chameleon and Scorpion Championships plus the PBA World Championship. There will be a singles and a member/non-member doubles event for an additional fee for anyone interested.

The PBA has already anticipated a sold out event. If you miss the deadline to enter you can still put your name on a standby list. Because in previous years players have been able to participate due to late withdrawals. All players must comply with PBA standards and use only registered products. The $900 all-inclusive fee enters players into all events and the PBA World Championship. Players may not enter these events individually. Spaces are limited to 240 players so remember to get your entry in early. First prize from each of the animal pattern will pay $20,000 and 32 cashing positions. The PBA World Championship will pay a $50,000 and the total prize fund for the WSOB will exceed $650,000. South Point Hotel and Casino will be offering discounted room rates of $48 per weeknight and $88 per weekends these prices are for WSOB players only.

The 15th annual Latin Grammy Awards takes place Thursday November 20th at the MGM Grand Garden. Roy Feinson has been named official artist for the event which received over 10,000 entries. The nominations continue to reflect a charismatic and progressive Latin music community of artists, producers, singer-songwriters and everyone involved in the musical industry process.

Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of the Latin Recording Academy said, “With a roster of multitalented nominees, it is reassuring that this peer-recognized award is truly focused on acknowledging the quality of material and excellence in recorded music and reflects the evolution of not only our awards process but the growth of the organization in recognizing the best and most current representation of Latin music.”

Category of awards are

Record of the year

Album of the year

Song of the year

Best New Artist

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Urban performance

Best Urban Music Album

Best Urban Song

Best Rock Album

Best Pop/Rock Album

Best Rock Song

Best Alternative Music Album

Best Alternative Song

Best Salsa Album

Best Cumbia/Vallenato Album

Best Contemporary Tropical Album

Best Traditional Tropical Album

Best Tropical Song

Best Singer-Songwriter

Best Ranchero Album

Best Banda Album

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteno Album

Best Regional Song

Best Instrumental Album

Best Folk Album

Best Tango Album

Best Flamenco Album

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Christian Album (Spanish language)

Best Christian Album (Portuguese Language)

Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album

Best Brazilian Rock Album

Best Samba/Pagode Album

Best MPB (music popular Brazil)

Best Sertaneja Music Album

Best Brazilian roots album

Best Brazilian Song

Best Latin Childrens Song

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Recording package

Best engineered Album

Producer of the Year

Best short form music video

Best long form music video

The Latin Grammy Awards process begins with their members and record companies submitting entries that are then screened for eligibility and category placement. The members of the Latin Academy are all involved in the process from start to final voting. There are five finalist (10 finalist in the general field) and two in the final voting which determines this year’s Latin Grammy winners. For tickets to see the Latin Grammy awards in person come to vegastickets.com we have all your event ticket needs.